Cho Wi-je
South Korean footballer (born 2001)
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Cho Wi-je (Korean: 조위제; born 25 August 2001) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.[1][2]
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Date of birth
25 August 2001
Place of birth
Busan, South Korea
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre-back
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Busan IPark | ||
| 2020–2021 | Yong In University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Busan IPark | 104 | (3) |
| 2026– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | South Korea U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | South Korea | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 September 2026 | |||
Club career
International career
Cho Wi-je was called up to the South Korea squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 31 May 2026 as a replacement for the injured Cho Yu-min.[5][6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Busan IPark | 2022 | K League 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 104 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2026 | K League 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Career total | 128 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
